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Bristol vs Cardiff

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, Bristol scores 8.8/10 and Cardiff scores 9.5/10 for drinking water quality. Cardiff has the better water.

Cardiff has better water quality by 0.7 points


Key differences

Safety score

Cardiff scores 0.7 points higher than Bristol.

Contaminants flagged

Bristol has 17 issues flagged vs 0 in Cardiff.

Water supplier

Bristol is supplied by Bristol Water, while Cardiff uses Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.


Top concerns by city

Bristol

Iron3 areas
Lead3 areas
Ammonia3 areas
Manganese2 areas

Cardiff

No contaminants flagged


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More comparisons

Based on water quality data from 38 postcode districts across Bristol and Cardiff. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.